Business Law

The Master of Business Law (MBL) is a coursework degree for graduates with non-law or quasi-legal backgrounds wishing to attain postgraduate qualifications and knowledge of the law relevant to business. The degree is of relevance to those involved in the private, commercial, government or international sectors where business law issues are relevant to their employment such as finance, accounting, compliance, human resources and marketing professionals. It is also a valuable qualification for students seeking careers in those fields where knowledge of legal requirements is an advantage. 

The MBL may be undertaken full-time over 1 academic year or on a part-time basis. The MBL is comprised of 8 courses. All students are required to undertake three compulsory courses and five electives.

The MBL provides graduates with access to a range of business law subjects that allows for a program that can be tailored to the graduates needs. Graduates may complete a generalist degree or specialise in one of the following areas:

• Corporate and Commercial Law
• Corporate, Commercial and Taxation Law
• Taxation Law
• International Business and Economic Law
• Innovation Law
• Media and Technology Law

The MBL has three compulsory courses:

1. TABL5511 Legal Foundations of Business (6 UOC)
2. TABL5541 Corporations and Business Associations Law (6 UOC)
3. LAWS8072 Legal Concepts, Research (6 UOC).
4. A minimum of 2 of the 8 courses must be taken from an approved list of courses that contain a substantial research-based assessment component from the Research -Course Based List. The requirement to take two courses from the Research-Based Course List can, in the alternative, be satisfied if the student takes LAWS8423 Research Thesis: 6 uoc.

Not all electives are available every year or each semester. Other courses may be added as new courses are developed and changed.

• LAWS8011 Anti-Money Laundering (6 UOC)
• LAWS8014 Defamation and the Media (6 UOC)
• LAWS8016 International & Comparative IP (6 UOC)
• LAWS8017 Intellectual Property Law (6 UOC)
• LAWS8021 Advanced Topics in IP (6 UOC)
• LAWS8037 SurveillanceSecurityDemocracy (6 UOC)
• LAWS8040 Online Content Regulation (6 UOC)
• LAWS8042 Comm Transactions Involving IP (6 UOC)
• LAWS8044 Electronic Commerce Law (6 UOC)
• LAWS8047 IP Licensing Commercialisation (6 UOC)
• LAWS8050 Globalisation and IP Law (6 UOC)
• LAWS8054 Media & Comm. Industry Reg. (6 UOC)
• LAWS8058 Workplace Change & Conflict (6 UOC)
• LAWS8064 Regulatory Litigation (6 UOC)
• LAWS8066 Climate Law (6 UOC)
• LAWS8071 Development and Planning Law (6 UOC)
• LAWS8077 Effective Facilitation (6 UOC)
• LAWS8078 Mediation (6 UOC)
• LAWS8079 International Investment Law (6 UOC)
• LAWS8083 Sports Sponsorship & Marketing (6 UOC)
• LAWS8085 International Organisations (6 UOC)
• LAWS8094 Int Finan Inst: Law and Prac (6 UOC)
• LAWS8114 Minority Shareholders' Rights (6 UOC)
• LAWS8118 Global Legal Systems (6 UOC)
• LAWS8135 Chinese Legal System (PG) (6 UOC)
• LAWS8140 Finance for Lawyers (6 UOC)
• LAWS8144 Trade Mark Law (6 UOC)
• LAWS8145 Int Econ Law in Asian Region (6 UOC)
• LAWS8148 IP Strategy and Management (6 UOC)
• LAWS8151 European Union:Inst & Leg Sys (6 UOC)
• LAWS8152 EU: Economic & Trade Law (6 UOC)
• LAWS8173 Law PG Internship (6 UOC)
• LAWS8180 Principles of Intl Law (6 UOC)
• LAWS8183 International Com. Arbitration (6 UOC)
• LAWS8185 Law, Society in the New Econ. (6 UOC)
• LAWS8189 Business and Human Rights (6 UOC)
• LAWS8203 Global Issues in Comp Policy (6 UOC)
• LAWS8210 Globalisation & Commercial Law (6 UOC)
• LAWS8212 Native Title Law, Policy & Pra (6 UOC)
• LAWS8219 Competition Law and Policy (6 UOC)
• LAWS8220 International Financial Law (6 UOC)
• LAWS8239 Workplace Law (6 UOC)
• LAWS8241 Pacific Islands Legal Systems (6 UOC)
• LAWS8314 Dispute Resolution Principles (6 UOC)
• LAWS8319 Internationl Environmental Law (6 UOC)
• LAWS8391 International Law of Equality (6 UOC)
• LAWS8423 Research Thesis: 6 uoc (6 UOC)
• LAWS8972 Law of the World Trade Org (6 UOC)
• LAWS8980 Principled Negotiation (6 UOC)
• LAWS8989 World Trade Law (6 UOC)
• LAWS8993 International Business Trans. (6 UOC)
• LAWS8994 White Collar Crime (6 UOC)
• TABL5503 Taxation of Corporations (6 UOC)
• TABL5504 Asia Pacific Tax Regimes (6 UOC)
• TABL5505 Taxation of Trusts (6 UOC)
• TABL5506 Tax Administration Process (6 UOC)
• TABL5507 Taxation of Corporate Finance (6 UOC)
• TABL5508 Int Tax: Anti-Avoidance (6 UOC)
• TABL5510 Taxation of Superannuation (6 UOC)
• TABL5515 Taxation of Capital Gains (6 UOC)
• TABL5517 Intellectual Property for Bus (6 UOC)
• TABL5518 Consolidat'ns&GroupStructures (6 UOC)
• TABL5520 Principles of Aust Intern'l Tx (6 UOC)
• TABL5521 E-Business and the Law (6 UOC)
• TABL5522 GST: Design and Structure (6 UOC)
• TABL5523 Principles of GST Law (6 UOC)
• TABL5524 Legal Environment of Asian Bus (6 UOC)
• TABL5525 Tax of Employee Remuneration (6 UOC)
• TABL5526 Tax & Invest Reg in China (6 UOC)
• TABL5527 Tax Strategies in Fin Planning (6 UOC)
• TABL5528 Int Tax: Design and Structure (6 UOC)
• TABL5531 Principles of Revenue Administ (6 UOC)
• TABL5533 Comp. Bus. & Legal Strategies (6 UOC)
• TABL5537 Double Tax Agreements (6 UOC)
• TABL5538 Tax Risk Management (6 UOC)
• TABL5540 SMSF Law (6 UOC)
• TABL5544 Comparative Tax Systems (6 UOC)
• TABL5550 PrinciplesTax Transfer Pricing (6 UOC)
• TABL5551 Taxation Law (6 UOC)
• TABL5555 Tax of Property Transactions (6 UOC)
• TABL5557 Corporate Law, Tax & Strategy (6 UOC)
• TABL5562 Business Law in a Global Econ. (6 UOC)
• TABL5575 Tax Policy (6 UOC)
• TABL5580 Current Research Probs in Tax (6 UOC)

Research-Based Course List:

• LAWS8011 Anti-Money Laundering (6 UOC)
• LAWS8014 Defamation and the Media (6 UOC)
• LAWS8016 International & Comparative IP (6 UOC)
• LAWS8021 Advanced Topics in IP (6 UOC)
• LAWS8037 SurveillanceSecurityDemocracy (6 UOC)
• LAWS8040 Online Content Regulation (6 UOC)
• LAWS8044 Electronic Commerce Law (6 UOC)
• LAWS8050 Globalisation and IP Law (6 UOC)
• LAWS8058 Workplace Change & Conflict (6 UOC)
• LAWS8064 Regulatory Litigation (6 UOC)
• LAWS8066 Climate Law (6 UOC)
• LAWS8071 Development and Planning Law (6 UOC)
• LAWS8077 Effective Facilitation (6 UOC)
• LAWS8078 Mediation (6 UOC)
• LAWS8079 International Investment Law (6 UOC)
• LAWS8083 Sports Sponsorship & Marketing (6 UOC)
• LAWS8085 International Organisations (6 UOC)
• LAWS8094 Int Finan Inst: Law and Prac (6 UOC)
• LAWS8118 Global Legal Systems (6 UOC)
• LAWS8135 Chinese Legal System (PG) (6 UOC)
• LAWS8144 Trade Mark Law (6 UOC)
• LAWS8145 Int Econ Law in Asian Region (6 UOC)
• LAWS8151 European Union:Inst & Leg Sys (6 UOC)
• LAWS8152 EU: Economic & Trade Law (6 UOC)
• LAWS8183 International Com. Arbitration (6 UOC)
• LAWS8189 Business and Human Rights (6 UOC)
• LAWS8210 Globalisation & Commercial Law (6 UOC)
• LAWS8212 Native Title Law, Policy & Pra (6 UOC)
• LAWS8219 Competition Law and Policy (6 UOC)
• LAWS8220 International Financial Law (6 UOC)
• LAWS8241 Pacific Islands Legal Systems (6 UOC)
• LAWS8314 Dispute Resolution Principles (6 UOC)
• LAWS8319 Internationl Environmental Law (6 UOC)
• LAWS8391 International Law of Equality (6 UOC)
• LAWS8423 Research Thesis: 6 uoc (6 UOC)
• LAWS8972 Law of the World Trade Org (6 UOC)
• LAWS8989 World Trade Law (6 UOC)
• LAWS8993 International Business Trans. (6 UOC)
• LAWS8994 White Collar Crime (6 UOC)

Individual postgraduate courses from other faculties to be added to the list by the Program Director, after consultation with the appropriate Faculty.

• The requirement for study at the postgraduate coursework level is a completed undergraduate degree, from a recognised tertiary institution, in a relevant field of study.
• IELTS Academic version only 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest)
• TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT) 90 overall (min.23 in writing, 22 in reading, listening and speaking)
• TOEFL Paper-based Test  (PBT) 577 overall (min. 5.0 in TWE)